Bio
Pongprapan Pongsophon or shortly, Pong is an associate professor of science education at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. He has been working there since 2006. At Kasetsart, he has taught science education courses at bachelor and graduate levels. He uses R on a daily basis, mostly for data manipulation and analysis. He has been studying other R’s functionality such as here using r to create a website. Pong is interested in the application of structural equation modeling in science education research. He is a dog and cat lover. In his free time, he is usually found at a cozy cafe in Bangkok reading a newspaper and get himself updated and relaxed.
Education
Kasetsart University | Bangkok Thailand
Ph.D. in Science Education | in 2005
Chulalongkorn University | Bangkok, Thailand
B.Ed. in Secondary Science Teaching (Biology and General Science) 1st class honor | in 2000
Experience
Post-doctoral training | University of Arkansas, USA |
Post-doctoral training | University of Missouri at Columbia, USA |
Selected publication
Kumnuanek O., Pongsophon P., and Arunyawat, U. (2018). High School Students’ Sensitivity and Judgement on the Issue of Modern Biotechnology. Research Unit on Science, Technology and Environment for Learning. 9(1): (January-June). (In Thai). TCI (Group 1), In press
Pongsophon, P. & Herman, B. (2017). What Determines the Practices of Inquiry-Based Teaching in High-Performing Countries According to TIMSS 2011. International Journal of Science Education. 39 (10), 1304-1325 (DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2017.1328620). Social Science Citation Index, Scimago (Q1), Scopus
Piriyawat, K., Pongsophon, P., Jantrarotai, P. (2017). Multiple-Case Studies: Perceptions of Lower Secondary School Science Teachers in regard to Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Teaching Practices in Opportunity Expansion Schools. Journal of Research Unit on Science, Technology, and Environment for Learning, 8 (1), 141-171. (in Thai) TCI (Tier 1)
Jituafua, A., Pongsophon, P., Visetson, S, & Kanchanawarin, C. (2015). Pre-Service science teachers’ understanding of nature of science and ability to integrate nature of science into teaching. Kasetsart Journal - Social Sciences. 36. 308-321. (in Thai) Scopus